Potato and Pea Hand Pies
Inspired by the classic Indian snack, aloo samosa, these hand pies are great as an appetizer or as a part of a lunch.
Ingredients
2 lbs golden potatoes, peeled and boiled until tender
1 cup shelling peas
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp garam masala or other curry mixture
1/2 tsp chili flakes or 1 fresh chili, minced
1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
10 sprigs cilantro, roughly chopped
1 ball pie dough
1 tsp cumin seed (optional)
Method
- In a medium sized bowl combine the cooked potatoes and peas and gently mash
- In a small frying pan heat a big glug of coconut or neutral oil and fry the spices and ginger until fragrant
- Pour the spice mixture over the potato mixture, add the chopped cilantro and stir to combine
- Roll out the pie dough and sprinkle the additional cumin seed over the dough and roll to embed in the dough
- Cut into 4 inch rounds and re roll the scrap one time cutting additional rounds
- Fill each round with 1/4 cup of the potato filling and fold over to make half moons
- Seal each round using a fork to crimp the edges
- Chill at least 30 minutes or freeze
- To bake, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt then bake at 350F until the pastry is golden brown and cooked through, about 25-30 minutes
- Serve warm or room temperature
